Table 2. Diphtheria cases by species, clinical presentation and vaccination status, United Kingdom, 2009–2017 (n = 43).
| Fully vaccinated for age | Partially vaccinated | Not vaccinated | Unknown or unclear vaccination status | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 18 |
| Cutaneous | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| Respiratory (no membrane) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Respiratory (no membrane)/cutaneous | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Respiratory (with membrane) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Toxigenic Corynebacteriumulcerans | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| Cutaneous | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Other/unspecified | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Respiratory (no membrane) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1a | 6 |
| Respiratory (with membrane) | 0 | 0 | 1a | 0 | 1 |
| Respiratory (with membrane)/cutaneous | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total toxigenic cases | 11 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 33 |
| Corynebacterium diphtheriae NTTB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| Asymptomatic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cutaneous | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Respiratory (no membrane) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
NTTB: non-toxigenic toxin gene-bearing.
a Fatality.